Rock Carving at Shek Pik, Lantau Island 大嶼山石壁石刻

香港大多數古代石刻都瀕臨海濱,石壁石刻卻離開海岸約三百米。相信此處昔日也是海邊,其後海岸變遷始成今日之地貌。石刻紋飾由正方及圓形幾何紋構成,與古代青銅器上的圖案極相似。故此或可推斷,這石刻大約是青銅時代,即約三千年前,由本區先民所刻鑿。Most of the ancient rock carvings in the territory overlook the sea, but Shek Pik Rock Carving is about 300m from the coastline. However, it is believed that in the past, the sea inlet might have extended up to this point. The design shows geometric patterns composed of spiral squares and circles which closely resemble those on Bronze Age artefacts. It is thus quite safe to deduce that they were carved by early inhabitants of this area in the local Bronze Age some 3,000 years ago.
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